FLFO Chapter 65 The Sorciere Girl

I woke up in the morning and started digging for ore.

Since my Mining skill has evolved into its secondary Mining skill I can now mine two ores at a time. And perhaps because of the increased skill level, the chance of Magic Iron appearing has also increased. Its rather delicious. Im happy.

My combat skills also improved during yesterday afternoons mining. It seems that basic secondary skills will learn new arts and magic up to level 30, while the previous skills are strengthened from 35.

High-Class Magic Ability is now at 35, but everyday life magic is more efficient as a result. In other words, it is not a huge benefit. The overall effectiveness increases with the skill level though, so I suppose it is better than nothing

Magic Catalyst gave [Magic Stance] at level 20. The magic attack power increases, while magic defence decreases. [Magic Stance] may be okay.

Luminous Magic learned [Lumen Ray], so now I can fire lasers.

Right, Im done with digging, so lets have breakfast.

After finishing my morning activities, I promptly log back in. What should I do today?

Lets make some magic clay for now. I leave the detached palace to collect some soil and water.

And after collecting some, return to the palace and head to the alchemy room to buff myself while crafting some magic clay. Use Pure soil, Water of Recollection and try Orbs instead of magic stones.

Now, unleash your magic!

Well, lets just say its a self-destruction. Its a shame that the reason for it is my own lack of skill. My HP keeps on dropping while I craft.

Ill use the magic clay I did manage to make into a bottle for holding water.

<Alchemycraft reached level 25>

<Alchemycrafts art [Attribute Synthesis] was acquired>

[Tool] Pure Recollection Bottle Rare: Ep Quality: B

A water bottle made from magic clay with an abundance of magical power.

Suitable for storing water containing magical power.

Yeah, thats fine.

[Attribute Synthesis]

By combining two attributes, you can further strengthen them.

HmmDoes this mean that composite attributes are possible?

This will need verification, but it is impossible for the time being, as I dont have the materials. I have yet to find any materials with attributes to begin with.

There is a way to prepare multiple attribute metals and try it outbut that has a high cost.

Ive made about 25 Magic Clay and have 32 Orbs left. There are also 20 Clear Orbs now.

Using Orbs for production is pretty extravagant, isnt it? Magic stones are rare drops though, so its nice to have a free alternative.

HmmmFor now, I will make 2 ingots from 8 Magic Iron ores. Then convert them into Almandine Magic Iron. This makes three in total, so if I give it to Ertz-san he can turn them into a one-handed weapon.

Alright, lets go visit Lana until lunch.

<Specific requirements were fulfilled, Kokon Musous Extra Art has been added.>

After finishing my lunch of some somen noodles I had at home I logged in for the afternoon.

I learned [Defence Form] in the morning. I dont think it will see its turn all that much, though.

I filled up the water bottle I made with Water of Recollection.

Time to go see Ertz-san.

Welcome

I came to see the owner. Im Anastasia.

Wait a moment, please.

I ask the clerk to call Ertz-san.

Would you like to process it? I asked to Ertz-san when he came out, and handed him the slightly red iron ingot.

Oh!? Its time for a new facility! Three of them? What do you want me to make?

A one-handed hammer, please. Rightthe mace type.

Mace it is. Ill get on it right away.

Even if you say one-handed hammer, there are several shapes. The spikey ball-like morningstar, a simple hammer, and a mace.

The simpler the shape, the higher the durabilityapparently. More specifically, even if the displayed value is the same 100, that of a two-handed sword is different from that of a fine sword. The 100 from slashing with a blade is also different from the 100 of defending without one.

The durability in this game is all displayed as percentages, and depending on how you use something it can break. In other words, its probably better to say that the simpler it is, the harder it is to break.

Weapons are used for attacking and armour for defending. If you use the appropriate thing in the appropriate way durability loss will be less. Therefore guarding with a weapon is risky if it fails. You need to learn to do it well without relying on arts.

It will take some time to make, so Ill sell some Vanadium and Molybdenum to the clerk and replenish my pickaxes.

Isnt that..the elder sister?

Hmm ? Oh, Ichi No, its the class rep, right?

One of the players in the store as a customer is a classmate.

Im Lapis. The rumoured princess Anastasia? That means your sister is

She is my sister indeed. You can call me Tasha, or Stasha. I dont mind Princess either.

Hmm is Tasha okay?

Thats fine.

My classs class rep. Ichinomiya Ruri Ruri Ruri Blue colour Lapis Lazuli Lapis. In a sense, its the same.

Tasha also plays games, then?

Of course, my sister loves games. I got this game from my sister, when she won it as a prize for the beta fighting tournament. I didnt think you were the type to play games either.

I just happened to be able to buy it. It was a good price, so it would be a shame if I didnt play itand it was quite fun.

When I tried it, it was fun and I got hooked, too.

Welcome to the swamp. Welcome.

Oh, I made you wait. I got what I expected.

A fire mace, is it? How much is it?

I want information instead of money. Im willing to pay for it.

Hmm well, thats fine. Then Lapis-san, Ill see you later.

See you.

After registering her as a friend, I followed Ertz-san towards the workshop.

Naturally, the atmosphere is quite different from the alchemy room. Its a blacksmiths workshop, so there are furnaces and anvils.

Wellthe attribute metal was made with alchemy. I dont know any other way to make it.

Alchemy

So far, its a combination of a Magic Iron ingot, magic stones and gemstones.

So thats why Almandine Magic Iron. I have not even gotten Magic Iron in the first place

It hasnt appeared yet?

At least it hasnt been brought in yet.

If I had to guess, it will not be Magic Iron unless the iron vein is in a place with a high concentration of mana. It looks like it might be a requirement to put a barrier and ore vein in your housing. The Nether seems to have a high mana concentration though.

I see. Those barriers are expensive but should I try? How much can I get?

About half of what I get from mining it is Magic Iron, so it is a good probability. It may depend on the concentration, but it is hard to say with nothing to compare to.

HmmThe fate of the first batch. Do I have no choice but to be a pillar?..

The first batch is basically groping in the dark. Most of the information on the market is provided by the pillars that are the top players.

Only the management know the specifications. Someone has to try it out, so the information can spread. Its a gamble that sometimes exceeds expectations and sometimes disappoints.

If the first person does not give out the information, the number of victims will increase

Lets leave aside attribute metals for the time being and negotiate with Ertz-san.

Magic Iron processing. It is necessary for the creation of Haltium equipment.

Im sure the Magic Iron processing will be delicious too, so I dont mind. Ill give you a discount on Haltium equipment. I usually get my materials as ingots, but the top materials are different. Its not a problem, since the Haltium becomes experience for me.

Ive told Dantel-san about the mana concentration and such because of the Magic Silkworms. I think its still in the verification stage

We can look into this more later For the time being, one-handed sword, one-handed hammer, two-handed sword, two-handed hammer, small shield, large shield, right?

Thats right.

Its tough to have a summon that can use equipment. Thats about 670,000 after the discount.

Oh, its been reduced a lot. The problem is that I dont have the money.

Did you spend it on the housing?

Yes, I already spent a crazy amount

Well, Ill make it now, but you can come get it whenever.

I can make money by cooking, or buy magic stones on consignment and sell them after converting to magic clay. There also seems to be a demand for talismans at the moment, which is troubling.

Before I went to bed yesterday I asked Dantel to make me a saddle. That cost 200,000, so money is tight.

Shall I hand over the ore for the time being and go to work?

Well, I left Ertz-sans shop and went to the Union to collect the consignment sales. I made 500,000 from the talismans and magic clay.Is that about 1.1m including my savings?

It was enough to cover my expenses without selling it, but since I would be out of money Id have to sell it eventually anyway.

The magic clay is selling well, so there are people who are using it, then.

The medium size of the magic stone is about 800. Isnt it better to use this than the Orbs? The demand for magic stones is not high at the moment. Should I secure some before people find a use for them and the price goes up?

I can get 100 of them for 80,000.

Jerky is quite popular now, so its easily available. The price is a little lower than I was selling it for, but its not as low as I expected. In other words, it seems that it can be used to earn more.

Um the recipe for magic paper is vegetable fiber and magic viscous gel. Magical viscous gel is slime gel, water and magic stones

The size of the stone doesnt matter here, so the the minimum is 200 each. The fiber can be paper or wood scraps.

If I buy the paper, its 400 each, but if I make it myself, I get 5 pieces at a time. The cost of the magic stone and slime gel materials is about 60 per sheet. Its better to buy the materials on consignment than to buy directly from Master then.

The time and effort involved in making them is not worth it, so Ill use [Reproduction] for this.

I got 100 each of magic stones and slime gels, for 28,000.

I already have cooking ingredients, so theres nothing in particular to buy there.

Ill go back home and mass produce jerky, talismans and magic clay.

I have a lot of rumps and Tokkei meat, so Ill turn the rump into jerky and the Tokkei into fried chicken.

I have the seasoning set received from the event, so there is no problem with seasonings.

<Cook reached level 25>

<Cooks art [Shortened Processing] was acquired>

[Shortened Processing]

A passive art that shortens the time required for preparation work.

Its simple, but useful.

Ive been working hard on mass producing the water for magical viscous gel, using the water of recollection. To earn money, you need numbers.

900 jerky, 190 fried chicken, 1200 talismans and 15 pieces of magic clay.

Magic clay has a high price per unit, but it is not very efficient. The other items can be made in multiples, but the clay has to be made one at a time.

To be honest, the money making efficiency of jerky is out of this world. You can make 60 pieces from a single piece of meat. Its certainly a pain to make, but is worth it.

<Spatial Magic reached level 30. 2 Skill Points acquired>

<Spatial Magics arts [Inventory Control] and [Spatial Reinforcement] have been acquired>

Oh, space, huh? Its nice and convenient that it goes up on its own. The biggest problem is that it is not very useful or useable, though.

[Inventory Control]

Allows you to expand your inventory. You can choose whether or not to stop the time individually.

[Space Reinforcement]

A passive art that strengthens defensive magic and binding.

So thats it? This is also rather simple Its certainly useful, but does this allow for inventory time manipulation?

Speaking of which, lets put the wine barrel out in the room. Yes, I already have my own house It honestly slipped my mind.

Isnt being able to use [Return] a pleasant feeling? Cant I also learn a short-distance transfer?

Well, I guess Ill go to the Union. When I got settled in, the production ate a lot of time, and its now evening in-game.

Leaving myself with 200,000 for the saddle I deposited the rest, and Ive put the four types of item I made up on consignment.

Now to get in touch with Dantel-san and go buy it.

Oh, youre here.

Good day. I came to buy.

200,000

Here you go.

Thanks.

I immediately equipped the horse and wyvern with it from the interface. It will be a problem if the body is bones, so its a zombie.

With a saddle, it seems you can use the Ride skill, so its easier to ride.

I bought that thing, and it worked just fine.

Im glad to hear that. Were the conditions correct?

I was able to start collecting straight away, but its hard to get enough. It might be better to have a training skill.

Did you take it?

Hmm. I think Im going to take it. Im going to use up a few rooms.

If you buy more than one, you can increase the amount you can harvest. The problem is the land space for expansion.

Speaking of which, its a different matter, but the prospects for dresses and maid clothes have also come to light.

Another matter?

It seems that Arachne people can produce spider silk. Im waiting for delivery.

Spider Silk I see. What are its characteristics?

Spider Silk for the vanguard. Wild Mana Silk is for the rearguard. And Royal Mana Silk, is an all-purpose type? If in doubt, go with Royal. And heres the price.

I wonder if Ellie and Abbie have the money ready.

Ive given you the price, so can you pass it on please, Princess.

Alright. Thank you very much.

We talked for a while before I left Dantel-sans shop.

As I walked along, with the sky turning orange, I looked to the west and spotted..something coming, right?

Somethings flying.A person on a broom! Like a witch! I can see a green marker, so they must be a Resident.

I remember hearing that witches were going to gather.Did they actually start to gather here? If so, theres a good chance the person from yesterday was also a witch.

Their aim is probably the water of recollection.

That said, theres no need for me to be directly involved. People who have returned from the dead are taking it home with them. That is unless you want high quality.

A witch girl with beautiful silver hair and blue eyes is coming straight towards me.

A rich and dense sense of deatha high-ranking Immortal. I want to know your name

She has a beautiful voice, but its a very leisurely tone, isnt it? Is she the type that goes at her own pace and does not change her facial expressions much?

I have heard that witches tend to have a researchers temperament and are oftena bit weird.

Im Anastasia Atropos Nemeseia.

Nemeseia.! Its my first time hitting such a jackpot Im honored to meet you

The girls name is Sophie Lilywhite Sorciere.

I see. Sorciere-san.

Hmmmmno. Thats more like a title. Just Sophie

Oh my, youre here too, Lilywhite-sama? And youve made contact with her. Dont bother her too much, okay?

Hmmm, its been a long time.

Its Lucianna-san, isnt it?

So youre a person of status, at least to the extent that Lucianna-san adds a sama to your name. And you seem on good terms.

Im also interested in the fact that its like a title. Hmmm, sorciere? Was it French for witch?

Are you a witch, Sophie-san?

Hmm, a witch with the name of Sorciere.

In other words, it is a way of saying that Sorciere itself has meaning.

Anastasia-san. What do the Outsiders know about witches?

Most people probably have no idea. I asked Megan-san a few things, but the names did not come up.

Then let me explain the names.

She said she will tell us, so lets have her do so. There is no reason to refuse.

Witches have a ranking system. The lowest is an Apprentice Witch. After passing certain trials they will become a full-fledged Witch. Those who have gained power and also own their own pharmacy are called Great Witches. Among them, only a few become Immortal Witches.

So then

Yes, Lilywhite-sama is definitely a genius, and is well known amongst the witches. She is the youngest person to become a Sorciere. When you become a Sorciere your growth stopsIn other words, you remain the same as before.

When I look at Sophie-san, she is holding the broom she arrived on, with a look of pride and her chest puffed out.not that there is much there.

By the way, she looks like a girl of about 12, and is wearing a so-called gothic lolita style dress and a big hat. As a matter of course, the colour is black.

Yeah, its a witch.

Now I think I should have grown up a little more I ran straight after my passion and this is what I got

So she says, while looking at my chest. Although there is almost no change in facial expression, I get the impression she is frustrated.

For now, it seems okay to consider her one of the most amazing witches.

By the point of Great Witch, they also seem to have the power to fight.

Would you like to stay at my house? Or will you go to the Markalant family?

Hmm, thanks for your help. I brought some souvenirs

Then I will prepare a room for you. Would you like to come right away?

Hmm later.

Then Ill head back.

Hmm.

Is Sophie-san staying at the church?

Lucianna-san went home.

Im curious about Sophie-sans broom.

I dont think the management here will make it that easy to fly, but if you have the right tools, you can fly too, right?

I attached a dungeon gravity core and air thrusters

Sophie-san, who noticed my gaze, showed me.

Its from a dungeon? Im really curious about it.

Its got air thrusters on the front and back and the gravity core in the centre. When you get used to it, its not badExcept for poor full efficiency

It takes some getting used to?

The thrusters will blow you away after you spin round and round

In terms of image Is the direction changed by the thruster while straddling the horizontal bar? If you cant keep your balance youll spin around and then be blown away by the thrusters.

As expected of management. They never disappoint.

If I could get more, it would be stable, but Im used to it now

Can you make it yourself?

You only need to get the important parts, air thrusters and gravity cores

I see

And if you run out of magic in the sky.of course youll fall

Well, yeah

So, unless you have a lot of magic power, your servants and summons are more stable

So its a magic type.

Since its a broom there is no way that it can glide, and the moment the fuel runs out, do you exchange a passionate hug with the ground? Its dangerous.

And this girl has a considerable amount of magic power.

By the way, I want you to show me the materials of the Nether

There are five kinds that I have right now. Lets see

I will show you what I have one by one. Lotus, water, soil, punica, and netherlite.

Very good stuff. I want them all Especially the Moon-Netherlite. A better version of this

This is about the limit of my skill

Nemeseia should be the royal family. You can get it

.Thats right. I can just ask for it..

What a blind spot!

If I talk to the maid about it, she can get the person in charge to pick some up for me.

At least in the current situation, they are probably more skilled than I am. Aside from the vein in the housing, should I ask for anything else ?

You did not notice.?

Yeah lets do that next time.

As thanks for these gemsIm going to research and develop a resurrection potionfor Outsiders. Ill give you a recipe when its finished

<Research and development of resurrection potions for Outsiders Quest has started>

I was able to attract the interest of a living legend, Sophie Lilywhite.

It might be a good idea to give her the items she wants, and get in her good graces.

1. Deliver a Moon-Netherlite of quality A or better.

Condition: Negotiate with a Resident capable of making a resurrection potion.

Completion Reward: Recipe for Resurrection Potions for Outsiders.

ThisIm going to have to do this. Will the resurrection item finally be available?

But I am a bit doubtful that it will work right now?

Sophie-san, will you be in this town for a while?

Hmm, Im planning to be.

At the church, right? Im going to the Nether for a while, so Ill see you later.

Before you go back, sell me the water you have now

Is this quality okay?

Its good because you can change it depending on what you want

To be honest, from my point of view, its not worth much because I am just fetching it. Im also not the only one who sells it, so its difficult to set a price.

It seems she has a container, so lets transfer it and give it away.

I guess Ill get paid for the higher quality that Ill be picking up.

As the game changes to nighttime I parted from Sophie-san and returned to the detached palace.

After transferring, I gave the nearby maid three water bottles made of magic clay, and a Gushing Flask with its contents reset, and asked her to draw water for me.

In the meantime Ill ask theI guess my exclusive maid, who is usually nearby.

I want a Moon-Netherlite of quality A or better, can I get it?

Of course. If you want it Sire, well get it right away.

Then Ill need one, please.

Understood.

A little while later, the water came. When I checked the quality I found it to beA+. Its much better than drawing it myself.

The Gushing Flask is also A+, so thats great.

After a little more, a large, beautiful jewel arrived. A Moon-Netherlite, also of A+ quality.

This seems like it will allow me to proceed with the quest. Was it 6pm when the morning came in-game? I guess I should go to Ertz-sans place to pick up the equipment.

I went to the Union again and withdrew 670,000. My savings are down to 200,000. .It has decreased considerably, but Im sure it will return when I collect the consignment sales that are currently posted. Ill be patient for a while.

Now I will bust into Ertz-sans place.

Oh, Tasha. Good timing.

Its Lapis-san. What can I do for you?

Im worried about my equipment and I was hoping you could give me some advice

Really? Its been a month since the second batch arrived, so its probably not a problem with the type of weapon, but materials?

Im using bronze now, should I change to iron?

What is your base level now?

21

If thats the case, skip iron and go for steel. Its safe to assume your weapon will not change in the 20s, so steel is ideal. Cobalt HSS is supposed to be for the 30s,so well have to stick with steel until then.

So I can get a little excited and buy steel, right?

The top groups are shifting to Cobalt HSS, so the price of steel equipment is dropping. Its a good time to buythough you could also wait a little longer.

There is quite a large price difference between steel and cobalt HSS equipment.

This is for the top tier teams, so thats why it is more expensive.but cobalt HSS is an alloy of five different types, right? The cost goes up, so the selling price does too.

Iron is made into steel, and chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, and vanadium are mixed with the steel. Naturally, the price will be higher than turning iron into steel and making a weapon from it as it is.

Even if you use the [Reproduction] art, it is a lot of labour.

Is there anything else?

Haltium has come out in the last few days. Its probably an improvement over cobalt HSS, so the steel could drop further.

I see. Then maybe I should wait

Even so, a two-handed hammer is powerful.

Well, its easier, because you just have to hit with it. I havent played a lot of games.

I see. One-handed sword and shield are said to be an orthodox style, but in terms of simplicity, Id say the two-handed hammer.

It is often said that you have to hold the blade correctly, and make sure you slash in a smooth line to use the edge best, but the sword system is actually rather plain, isnt it.

Some skill is required to use a sword. It particularly has a lot of influence on the Japanese sword system, apparently.

Compared to that, the hammer is a blunt instrument, so you can just smack things with it. However, it still requires some technique to make a clean hit with a blunt instrument.

Lapiss two-handed hammer is a hammer type a warhammer.

Its really simple because you dont have to think about using a shield to protect yourself. You just hit your target with all your might.

Oh, you came? Did you get it?

670,000, right?

Yes.

Ive collected the consignments and made some money, so I brought it.

Its been a good skill training. Ill give you the Magic Iron too.

Trade money for the equipment, the equipment goes straight into Necromantic Secrets, and Ill switch the template equipment.

And then, summon the armour-type with Haltium equipped.

How is it #1. Is there a problem?

kata-kata

It seems not.

Ill send back the armour and summon again as bones.

Any problems?

Kata-kata

Okay, [Change Arms]

#1 puts the one-handed hammer and shield in the magic circle that appeared in front of him, and pulls out his two-handed hammer.

Is there a problem there?

Kakun

There is

However, since #1 cant speak, he is expressing himself through actions.

Youre making a lifting motion.

Is it heavy? Is it a weight issue?

Kakun

A lack of strength

Kakun

Oh, well, Haltium seems to be quite heavy, doesnt it.

Hmm Ill re-summon with a zombie body instead of bones.

Whats the problem?

Katakata

Hmm Is it a drawback of the bone body? Light weapons are for bones, heavy ones are for zombies

Lets switch from zombie to the skeleton wolf and try it.

How about that?

Kata-kata

No problem?

Kakun

Hmm Is it because it has four legs? Same bones, but a different body type

Ill change the template a little and save it.

I guess the bronze one-handed hammer and zelkova round shield are no longer useful. Ill ask Ertzsan to take them back.

Is Cobalt HSS lighter than Haltium? I wonder if I can balance it around that. Ill have to try alloys Then Ill get back to work.

Yeah, thank you.

Sure, thanks a lot!

Ertz-san returned to the workshop.

You can pay 670,000? As expected of the top players.

Im also doing production, so I earn money there. The equipment is for summons. The price is so high because there are so many of them.

Im curious about the summoning system.

Basically, its a training game. Ive heard that it will change a little depending on how you have them behave, such as fighting style and what they are eating.

Im a little jealous when I see people holding rabbits and such.

The bonesare also cute when you look at them

I dont think I have that hobby

Isnt it cute? The mini-skeleton.

Oh, this might be a little cute

Well, the mini-skeleton is a worker, so its special.

After this, I passed the time talking with Lapis-san for a while.

I mainly taught her how to use the BBS. Its convenient for collecting information. However, I also told her to take it with a grain of salt.

Then, Im going to go run some errands now that its morning in-game.

Yeah, thanks.

Mm, bye.

The sun had risen a little while ago, so I parted ways with Lapis-san and headed to the church, asking a nearby sister to call Sophie-san.

After a short wait, Sophie-san arrived, looking a little sleepy.

Good morning. I have come to deliver the items you ordered.

She seems to have woken up perfectly when I lined up the three water bottles. Her eyes changed from sleepy to sparkling.

Then I gave her the Moon-Netherlite.

Ohvery good. The royal family is amazing

Is that okay?

Hmm, perfect. Ill keep my promise

Research and development of resurrection potions for Outsiders

I was able to attract the interest of a living legend, Sophie Lilywhite.

It might be a good idea to give her the items she wants, and get in her good graces.

1. Deliver a Moon-Netherlite of quality A or better.

2. Show her the scene of an Outsiders death three times.

Condition: Negotiate with a Resident capable of making a resurrection potion.

Completion Reward: Recipe for Resurrection Potions for Outsiders.

Does this girl want me to die in front of her.?